Appointments, promotions and other people news in the derivatives industry
CONTINUE READINGFIA announced the 10 startups that have been chosen to exhibit in the 2021 Innovators Pavilion, FIA's annual showcase for fintech startups relevant to derivatives trading and clearing.
CONTINUE READINGIn this episode, FIA’s Will Acworth talks with Linda Coffman, the CEO of the SmartStream Reference Data Utility.
CONTINUE READINGFIA and FIA PTG joined eight trade associations in concerns about the impact S. 2621, the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act, may have on derivatives markets and the end-users that rely on them.
CONTINUE READINGFIA submitted a response to ESMA's consultation on September 30 on the draft Guidelines for derivatives reporting under EMIR that highlights key areas where additional clarity and guidance is required from ESMA to ensure consistent interpretation and implementation of reporting rules to enable improved data quality, accuracy and completeness of reported data under EMIR Refit.
CONTINUE READINGIn this webinar, a senior prosecutor from the DOJ's Market Integrity and Major Frauds unit and a senior enforcement attorney from the CFTC join a panel of Clifford Chance attorneys to discuss and analyze recent cases and various hypothetical scenarios of investigation to assist in-house counsel in identifying potential pitfalls that can lead to charges.
CONTINUE READINGFIA EPTA appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback to the Bank of England (BoE), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Discussion Paper regarding Diversity and inclusion in the financial sector – working together to drive change. FIA EPTA members would like to acclaim the BoE, PRA and FCA’s work on including Social and Governance components of ESG in their work to create a sustainable and resilient financial sector.
CONTINUE READINGInstitutional investors are increasingly showing an appetite for crypto markets, said experts at FIA International Derivatives Expo conference in London on Tuesday. However, they noted a key barrier to full-scale adoption is a lack of clear regulation.
CONTINUE READINGFIA released a policy paper outlining seven principles to guide the regulation of cross-border activity in the derivatives markets.
CONTINUE READINGThe ability of independent market making firms to provide essential liquidity to Europe’s pension funds and other asset managers during the Covid-19 financial crisis has accelerated their recognition as a vital part of the European capital markets eco-system. A new research report surveying European buyside participants reveals for the first time how market makers stepped up to help the asset managers when some of the traditional providers of risk capital partially withdrew from certain market segments in Europe in the early stages of the pandemic.
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